Descriptor
Author
| Abe, D. | 1 |
| Betancourt, Ralph | 1 |
| Gast, Barbara J. | 1 |
| Kahl, David H. | 1 |
| Mackie, Marlena Kay Baldrige | 1 |
| McCann, S. Mary Beatrice | 1 |
| Netcher, Jack R. | 1 |
| Sarenpa, Dennis Edward | 1 |
Publication Type
| Books | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 2 |
Location
| France | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Betancourt, Ralph – Today's Education, 1975
In this article, an elementary teacher explains how he used four different approaches to instruction during the first half of the year--traditional, semi-open, open, and learning centers--and let the students choose which they preferred for the rest of the year. (CD)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Conventional Instruction, Elementary Education
Netcher, Jack R. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1976
A learning system is a logical arrangement of learning experience progressions designed to improve the relevance of educational topics to the individual student, using such strategies as pre- and post-assessments, recycling activities, learning laboratories, small and large group meetings, and independent study. (MB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedMcCann, S. Mary Beatrice – Social Studies Journal, 1975
This article outlines secondary social studies lesson plans on Bicentennial topics. The lessons contain strategies to help teachers prepare hands on student materials for classroom learning stations. For journal availability see SO 504 433. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Independent Study, Learning Laboratories
Download full textSarenpa, Dennis Edward – 1971
Experiments measured the effectiveness and efficiency of audio tape recordings using "time-compressed speech" compared to those using normal recording rates in an audio-tutorial system. The experimental tapes were compressed to 60 percent of the original rate of delivery. Results showed that the rate of speech made no difference in the students'…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Instruction, Aural Learning
Kahl, David H.; Gast, Barbara J. – 1974
This book describes, in detail, practical ways to develop an open, individualized and child-centered classroom by using learning or interest centers. Consideration is given to the initial planning of learning centers, and sections discuss various kinds and uses of learning centers for the primary and intermediate grades. Topics discussed include…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Abe, D.; And Others – 1975
This paper discusses two experiments with autonomous learning strategies for learners studying English as a second language in France, one for non-specialist adults and the other for university students. The first group consisted of 26 adults who were mostly professionals and had opted for autonomy not out of preference but for lack of any other…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Autoinstructional Aids, College Language Programs
Mackie, Marlena Kay Baldrige – 1981
A prototype for the development of an auto-tutorial course in anatomy and physiology for adult learners in Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) was implemented in the fall semester, 1980, at Waukesha County Technical Institute in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The format of the two-semester course consists of two hours of scheduled lecture time and three hours of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Anatomy, Associate Degrees
